http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=1261Dec 1 - An Alabama amendment to repeal racist language from the state’s constitution is undergoing a recount after it failed to pass by a very small margin during the November 2 election.
Proponents of the measure said that it was merely a formality to update Alabama’s constitution and bring it in line with federal laws. The amendment would remove from the constitution phrases such as, "Separate schools shall be provided for white and colored children, and no child of either race shall be permitted to attend a school of the other race."
Nevertheless, the amendment lost by a margin of 1,850 votes, a small enough percentage to automatically trigger a recount. However, since there are no reports of irregularities, most observers do not expect a recount to change the outcome.
LOCAL ALABAMA PAPER
http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/articles/2004/12/02/news/930news.txtAmendment 2 still dangles in the balance. The measure to remove segregationist language from the state constitution, which thus far appears to have failed, demanded an automatic recount.
A 2003 Alabama state law requires that voting margins one-half of a percentage point or lower be strictly re-evaluated to assure accuracy.
November 2 general election results on the measure indicate that 691,300 voters said "no" to Amendment 2, while 689,450 opted "yes."